August 3, 2023

■ Will the public get to watch Donald Trump on trial? (Vanity Fair) / Cameras are currently banned in federal courtrooms, preventing the public from witnessing Trump's criminal trials. Legal experts are calling for that to change.’ (Charlotte Klein) / ‘I’m going to say this loud and often: It’s ridiculous how little visibility the public will have into the most important federal criminal proceeding in US history. Only a handful of reporters will bear witness in court today and no cameras. …’ (Ken Dilanian)

■ Trump pleads not guilty to charges that he plotted to overturn election (Washington Post) / The Donald Trump indictment: how the media is covering the story (Poynter) / Opinion: The way TV news covers Trump's legal problems could make or break democracy (Los Angeles Times) / How 2 local reporters have prepared for the possible Trump indictment in Georgia (Poynter)

■ Journalist Catherine Herridge reported a scientist was under FBI investigation. Now a judge is ordering her to reveal her source (CNN) / Read the opinion (CourtListener) / ICYMI: A bipartisan bill aims to protect journalists from being forced to reveal their sources (CNN) 

■ Fox to FCC: License challenge threatens First Amendment (Next TV) 

■ USA Today-publisher Gannett raises profit targets as ad demand rebounds (Reuters) 

■ Study: The financial information industry generated $37.3B in revenue in 2022, with Bloomberg and Refinitiv accounting for about two-thirds of the total (Financial Times) 

■ Disney’s ESPN plots its streaming future, seeking tie-ups with leagues and rivals (Wall Street Journal) 

■ Warner Bros. Discovery trims costs, losses, but misses forecasts (CNN) 

■ French media giant AFP is suing Twitter over payments for news distribution (Insider) / So what do we call Twitter now anyway? (New York Times)

■ Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement (Texas Tribune)

■ NAHJ said to sign conflicting convention contracts (Journal-isms) 

■ In news headlines, some civilian casualties are more valuable than others (Nieman Journalism Lab) 

■ How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S. (PBS NewsHour) 

■ CNN graphics staffer dies after 'medical emergency' at New York bureau (Variety) 

■ Yet again, CNN reporter gets car broken into while covering crime in Oakland (SFist) 

■ Nik Khilnani promoted to senior vice president, product and audience technology (NPR) 

■ She paid a fortune for her town’s paper. Years of turmoil followed. (Washington Post)

Press freedom

■ A New Hampshire reporter exposes sexual abuse and faces relentless attacks (VTDigger) 

■ Judge sides with newspaper in suit about police records (vtcng.com) 

■ Privacy lawsuit against Iowa newspaper publisher will proceed, judge rules (Iowa Capital Dispatch) 

■ Journalists injured covering Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia (VOA)

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